Pretty in Pink
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Pretty in Pink is a 1986 teen romantic comedy-drama film written by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch, known for its portrayal of high school class divides and its iconic Brat Pack cast.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pretty in Pink canonical | 12 |
| Pretty in Pink (1986 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4676664 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pretty in Pink Context triple: [James Spader, notableWork, Pretty in Pink]
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A.
Footloose
Footloose is a 1984 American musical drama film, starring Kevin Bacon, about a teenager who challenges a small town’s ban on dancing.
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B.
Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman is a 1990 romantic comedy film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, widely known for its modern Cinderella-style love story set in Los Angeles.
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C.
Grease
Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film, adapted from the stage musical, that became a cultural phenomenon for its catchy songs, 1950s nostalgia, and iconic performances by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
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D.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 American teen comedy film directed by John Hughes that follows a charming high school slacker who skips school for an adventurous day in Chicago.
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E.
Risky Business
Risky Business is a 1983 American coming-of-age comedy film best known for launching Tom Cruise to stardom with its iconic dance-in-underwear scene and satirical take on teenage rebellion and capitalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pretty in Pink Target entity description: Pretty in Pink is a 1986 teen romantic comedy-drama film written by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch, known for its portrayal of high school class divides and its iconic Brat Pack cast.
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A.
Footloose
Footloose is a 1984 American musical drama film, starring Kevin Bacon, about a teenager who challenges a small town’s ban on dancing.
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B.
Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman is a 1990 romantic comedy film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, widely known for its modern Cinderella-style love story set in Los Angeles.
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C.
Grease
Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film, adapted from the stage musical, that became a cultural phenomenon for its catchy songs, 1950s nostalgia, and iconic performances by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
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D.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 American teen comedy film directed by John Hughes that follows a charming high school slacker who skips school for an adventurous day in Chicago.
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E.
Risky Business
Risky Business is a 1983 American coming-of-age comedy film best known for launching Tom Cruise to stardom with its iconic dance-in-underwear scene and satirical take on teenage rebellion and capitalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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romantic comedy-drama film ⓘ teen film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Tak Fujimoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Howard Deutch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Richard Marks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCastGroup | Brat Pack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSong |
"If You Leave" by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
NERFINISHED
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"Pretty in Pink" by The Psychedelic Furs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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romantic comedy ⓘ teen film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
coming-of-age
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social class differences ⓘ teen romance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Andie Walsh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blane McDonough NERFINISHED ⓘ Iona NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip "Duckie" Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of high school class divides
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soundtrack featuring alternative rock and new wave music ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Andrew Dice Clay
NERFINISHED
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Andrew McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ Annie Potts NERFINISHED ⓘ Dweezil Zappa NERFINISHED ⓘ Gina Gershon NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Dean Stanton NERFINISHED ⓘ James Spader NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Cryer NERFINISHED ⓘ Kate Vernon NERFINISHED ⓘ Molly Ringwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Lauren Shuler Donner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986-02-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | John Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
American high school
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Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | John Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | song "Pretty in Pink" by The Psychedelic Furs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | John Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pretty in Pink Description of subject: Pretty in Pink is a 1986 teen romantic comedy-drama film written by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch, known for its portrayal of high school class divides and its iconic Brat Pack cast.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pretty in Pink (1986 film)